So, I finally broke down and bought some Hanna Checkers, I've been in and out of the hobby since the late 80s and have always relied on titration tests but with my latest system I have not been able to nail down my parameters, I tested one number and my LFS with my own test kit tested a wildly different number. I know these test kits vary wildly from manufacturer to manufacturer and from user to user but my own back to back tests were all over the place. I know Hanna tests have variations but for me and my old ass eyes it's much easier to read a digital number display than try to distinguish between shades of pink, blue and green.
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@Oregon_Reefer
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I was struggling with getting the reagent into the vial at first as well. I ended up watching the official testing procedure on YouTube and the guy folded the reagent packet into a triangle and cut the top off. It creates a perfect crease and I haven’t spilt the reagent since. I’ll see if I can post a link here
@Oregon_Reefer
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https://youtu.be/b7Zkxcqirhc?si=ZXacNeJRfKwnJHTs Watch all of his videos. Easy and quick now
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I also did what you did! Got back into the hobby January and immediately ordered Hanna Checkers. I do like the ease of use however, their suggested way of putting the media into the vials to test is rough, just making a "funnel" with the media wrapper. I suggest using a small plastic funnel, say like a perfume funnel I think. Open the wrapped completely and dispense it through the funnel. The amount of powder/particles I've dropped on the side of the vial onto the table is absurd.
Yeah, agreed, it takes some focus, at least for me it does, to get the powder into the vial. It took me a few test runs before I got it and established a solid baseline for my numbers
That's a good idea about the funnel, I got a wife and daughters in the house, I bet I can find something amongst all their beautification gear that will work just right